St. Louis Blues (6-6) vs Tampa Bay Lightning (7-5)
November 5, 2024 at 08:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Louis Blues +117 / Tampa Bay Lightning -145 — Over/Under: 6.5
In this article, we will formulate a Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues Prediction for this NHL game on Tuesday, November 5th, at the Enterprise Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Lightning’s recent form and recent player performance
-The Blues’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Tampa Bay
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis
-Recent betting trends in games played between Tampa Bay and St. Louis
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Lightning and Blues.
Lightning are Suddenly Struggling
The Lightning are suddenly struggling and they have lost two games in a row. The Lighting in the last game faced off against the Winnipeg Jets and they ended up giving up seven goals and that led to the defeat. The Lightning scored four goals but the defense didn’t make enough stops.
The Lightning are averaging 3.83 goals while their defense is giving up 3.33 goals per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd. In this game, the Lightning are going to need to find a way to get the offense going here. Nikita Kucherov has scored 10 goals and added 10 assists so far this season.
Blues Need to Build on Last Game
It’s all been about the inconsistency so far this season for the Blues but they are coming off a victory in the last game. The Blues scored four goals and that was enough for the two-goal victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Colton Parayko scored two goals and added one assist. Jordan Binnington had a huge game scoring 35 of the 37 shots that he faced.
The Blues are averaging 2.67 goals while their defense is giving up 3.17 goals per game. The offense is ranked 24th in the league while the defense is ranked 16th best in the league. Jordan Kyrou is having a strong season and he has scored three goals and added seven assists so far this season.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs St. Louis Blues Prediction
The Blues are averaging only 2.67 goals per game and I really don’t trust them to find success in this game. The Lighting have lost two games in a row but they are the better offensive team and that is going to be the difference here. Look for the Lightning to score at least four goals here and that will be enough for them to get the job done here. Back the Lightning on the money line to cash here.